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Banana-Caramel Parfait
Short on time but craving something sweet? This high-speed dessert may be the answer to your cravings. Play with this recipe. The bananas and caramel can easily be replaced with other fruits and toppings (like raspberries and chocolate sauce).
Ingredients
- 2 oz (30g each) biscotti, hazelnut or plain (two cookies)
- 8 Tbs caramel topping, fat-free
- 4 cups low-fat chocolate ice cream, any flavor will work
- 4 large bananas, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 cup whipped cream, light
Directions
- Place biscotti in a zip-lock bag, crush with a rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.
- Remove top of caramel jar and place jar in microwave. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds until caramel is slightly melted and runny.
- Spoon 1/4 cup (65g) ice cream into each of 8 parfait glasses. Top the ice cream with 1/4 cup (45g) banana slices and 1 Tbsp (15g) whipped cream. Rrepeat the layers, ending with whipped cream.
- Sprinkle each parfait with about 1 Tbsp (7g) biscotti crumbs, and top with about 1 Tbsp (15mL) caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 384
Calories from Fat 91 (24%)
(16%)Total Fat 10g
(26%)Saturated Fat 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
(10%)Cholesterol 29mg
(7%)Sodium 178mg
(16%)Potassium 557mg
Total Carbohydrate 69g
(13%)Dietary Fiber 3g
Sugars 40g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(13%)Protein 7g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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